Best Black Friday Deals in Towson: JCPenney, Macy's, and ... Rite Aid?

By Jason Claffey (Patch Staff)

Looking for the best Black Friday deals?

Head straight to JCPenney, Macy’s, and ... Rite Aid?

That’s according to WalletHub, a personal finance service that says those three retailers have the highest average Black Friday discounts this year. On the flip side, Costco, Best Buy, and Walmart have the lowest average discounts.

Here are the five retailers with the highest average discounts according to WalletHub’s survey of the Best and Worst Retailers for Black Friday Deals:

• JCPenney, 65 percent discount
• Macy’s, 54%
• Rite Aid, 53%
• Meijer, 51% (no stores in Maryland)
• Sears, 50%

And these are the five retailers with lowest discounts:

• Costco, 21%
• Big Lots, 25%
• Amazon, 26%
• Best Buy, 32%
• Walmart 32%

Are you going to shop on Black Friday in Towson? Tell us where in the comments!

With the U.S. economy gaining strength, total retail sales this holiday season are expected to hit $617 billion—an increase of 4 percent from last year, according to the National Retail Federation.

Here’s more from WalletHub: